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Acts 16:27
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Acts 16:27
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27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped.(A)
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Acts 16:27
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Acts 16:27
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27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.(A)
Acts 12:19
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Acts 12:19
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19 When Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.(A)
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Acts 12:19
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Acts 12:19
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19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(A)
Herod’s Death
Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(B) and stayed there.
Acts 16:23-24
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Acts 16:23-24
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23 After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely.(A) 24 Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.(B)
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Acts 16:23-24
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Acts 16:23-24
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23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer(A) was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.(B)
Matthew 27:5
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Matthew 27:5
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5 Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.(A)
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Matthew 27:5
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Matthew 27:5
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1 Kings 16:18
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1 Kings 16:18
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18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king’s house; he burned down the king’s house over himself with fire and died(A)—
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1 Kings 16:18
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1 Kings 16:18
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18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around him. So he died,
2 Samuel 17:23
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2 Samuel 17:23
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23 When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.(A)
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2 Samuel 17:23
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2 Samuel 17:23
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23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice(A) had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order(B) and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
1 Samuel 31:4-5
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1 Samuel 31:4-5
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4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised may not come and thrust me through and make sport of me.” But his armor-bearer was unwilling, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.(A) 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
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1 Samuel 31:4-5
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1 Samuel 31:4-5
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4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through,(A) or these uncircumcised(B) fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.”
But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5 When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.
Judges 9:54
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Judges 9:54
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54 Immediately he called to the young man who carried his armor and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so people will not say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man thrust him through, and he died.
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Judges 9:54
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Judges 9:54
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54 Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me,(A) so that they can’t say, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his servant ran him through, and he died.
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